My ideal Christmas Dinner:
A cucumber salad like this
Lebanese Salad , and a bowl of Baba Ganoush with lots of flavorful EVOO, with lightly toasted whole wheat Pita (just toasted enough to warm it and give it a little color - not enough to make it hard like a cracker or chip).
Roasted lamb with garlic and rosemary, and a gravy made from making a roux from all of the pan drippings (including all the fat) and milk (goat's milk if I could find it) and/or chicken stock.
For sides - a saffron rice, galric and onion pilaf (or long grain and wild rice with miniature onions, garlic, a mixture of dry wild mushrooms and chestnuts and herbs), mashed boiled turnips or parsnips, and Brussels sprouts - split in half and par-steamed - then sauted in EVOO and smokey bacon drippings.
Baklava for dessert ...
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Hey, Michael, can you make that for THREE???
Holy moley, that fantasy sounds great!
Lee